Overview

Loch Barnluasgan was accessible in my electric wheelchair all the way around this Loch, beautiful scenery and a chance to see the Knapdale beavers.

Transport & Parking

There are disabled parking spaces at the Loch Barnluasgan car park. You do need a car to get there, heading from the Crinan canal(Cairnbaan),passing the Dunardry bridge turn left towards Tayvallich (signs for the Tayvallich coffee shop & The Tayvallich Inn). The Barnluasgan car park is on the left of the war memorial/ the turn off towards Achnamara. There is a level pathway right around Loch Barnluasgan, and you can see plenty of signs that the Knapdale beavers are there, although I haven't been lucky enough to spot one yet. There are disabled toilets in the lodge at the carpark but the lodge isn't always open(so this doesn't just apply to disabled users). I haven't used the toilets there yet so can't comment on how the facilities are. But if you wanted to pop to The Tayvallich Inn, about 5-10 minutes away for food or a drink they do have a disabled toilet. I only mention the Tayvallich Inn because I have been there and used their disabled toilet. From the top of Barnluasgan Loch, in my powered wheelchair, I could get to the Bellanoch view point, it is quite bit bumpy in places(fairly sized gravel/rocks in places) so I could imagine a push or manual wheelchair user may struggle,but depends on how strong the person is in their manual chair or on the person pushing. There is a picnic bench at the top and the views from Bellanoch point are beautiful! You look right over the Crinan Canal and to the Loch and on a clear day you can see Jura. There is also the Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation(HAWO) centre at Barrandaimh (the turn off,on the left, is just before you get to the Barnluasgan car park), which you can park your car at, although not as many car park spaces as Barnluasgan car park. Parking at the wildlife centre at Barrandaimh would be that you would cut out the really tricky parts(for a manual wheelchair) of the path up towards Bellanoch view point. Can't comment on the actual wildlife centre as I haven't used it myself. The wildlife centre is open(according to the HAWO 's web page): Centre Opening Hours:- 10am - 5pm July: Every Wed, Thurs & Fri plus Sun 15th 22nd & 29th Mon 16th 23rd & 30th Tues 17th 24th & 31st August: Every Wed, Thurs & Fri plus Mon 6th & 22nd Tues 7th & 28th Sun 26th September: Every Wed plus Sun 2nd October: Wed 3rd Mon 8th to Fri 12th. And if you check the Heart of Argyll Wildlife Centre's web page you can see what events they have on. Hope this review helps!

Access

Toilets

Not used so can't comment

Staff